EP0661954B1 - Mechanical toothbrush - Google Patents

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EP0661954B1
EP0661954B1 EP93920110A EP93920110A EP0661954B1 EP 0661954 B1 EP0661954 B1 EP 0661954B1 EP 93920110 A EP93920110 A EP 93920110A EP 93920110 A EP93920110 A EP 93920110A EP 0661954 B1 EP0661954 B1 EP 0661954B1
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tuft
head member
toothbrush head
cam shaft
toothbrush
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Benjamin H. Stansbury, Jr.
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Pulse Innovations Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3463—Translation along the axis perpendicular to the plane defined by the bristle holder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/349—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor with multiple brush bodies

Definitions

  • a power driven mechanical toothbrush comprises a cam shaft adapted to be rotatably driven, and having a central longitudinal axis, and a driving means adapted to rotatably drive said cam shaft.
  • a toothbrush head member having a centrally disposed longitudinal head axis, a bottom wall, an end wall, and a pair of opposed side walls.
  • One tuft block is used for a proximal toothbrush whose purpose is specifically to clean and massage the gingival margins and interproximal areas of the teeth.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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EP93920110A 1992-09-24 1993-08-16 Mechanical toothbrush Expired - Lifetime EP0661954B1 (en)

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US07/950,174 US5259083A (en) 1992-09-24 1992-09-24 Mechanical toothbrush
US950174 1992-09-24
PCT/US1993/007707 WO1994006371A1 (en) 1992-09-24 1993-08-16 Mechanical toothbrush

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EP0661954A1 EP0661954A1 (en) 1995-07-12
EP0661954A4 EP0661954A4 (en) 1999-07-14
EP0661954B1 true EP0661954B1 (en) 2002-11-27

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JP (1) JP3366637B2 (pt)
CA (1) CA2145065C (pt)
DE (1) DE69332522T2 (pt)
MX (1) MX9305915A (pt)
TW (1) TW235232B (pt)
WO (1) WO1994006371A1 (pt)

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EP0661954A1 (en) 1995-07-12
USRE35941E (en) 1998-11-03
JP3366637B2 (ja) 2003-01-14
DE69332522D1 (de) 2003-01-09
MX9305915A (es) 1994-05-31
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